LNG trucking, natural gas, LNG

India may offer cheaper natural gas to revive LNG trucks amid US pressure

India is weighing low-cost natural gas supply to revive LNG trucks as it looks to reduce diesel reliance and deepen US energy ties. #LNG #energy #naturalgas Read more »
Rising US trade deficit

To fix the US trade deficit, fix the fundamentals

#Tariffs may grab headlines, but the real path to reducing US trade deficit lies in #fiscaldiscipline, export capacity, and smarter #industrialstrategy. Read more »
Shipping bills, trade deficit

Widening trade deficit signals growing exposure to economic fault-lines

With imports surging and merchandise exports stagnating, India’s ballooning trade deficit highlights vulnerabilities in its external sector. #tradedeficit #economy #trade Read more »
China and trump's tariff war

Trump’s tariff war: China’s silent strategy against US blitz

Amid soaring tariffs and economic uncertainty, China is betting on resilience, diversification, and nationalist resolve to withstand Trump's tariff war. Read more »
e-commerce vs kirana

Small retail vs e-commerce: Kirana stores struggle amid digital tsunami

As e-commerce reshapes India’s retail sector, policymakers are scrambling to prevent the extinction of kirana stores. #quickcommerce #ecommerce #retail #kirana Read more »
Ethanol blending

India’s ethanol blending strategy faces a flex-fuel roadblock

The absence of flexible fuel vehicle adoption and pricing reforms could stall India’s ethanol blending strategy just as momentum builds. #ethanolblending Read more »
FMCG labelling reforms

Labelling reforms: Packaged food industry faces a moment of reckoning

The Supreme Court directive on front-of-pack labelling could finally compel companies to confront the health risks lurking behind glossy packaging and usher much needed labelling reforms. #FMCG #labellingnorms Read more »
BANKING, liquidity, interest rate cuts

Interest rate cuts alone won’t fix India’s spending slump

The RBI’s Interest rate cuts may ease financial strain, but muted sales in housing and automobiles signal a larger crisis of confidence. #Indianeconomy #interestrate #reporate #RBI Read more »
Vishwakarma scheme

Vishwakarma scheme struggles to reach India’s informal sector

While policymakers tout the Vishwakarma scheme as a lifeline for artisans, limited loan approvals, regional gaps, and eligibility hurdles suggest a disconnect between design and delivery. #Vishwakarmascheme #craftsmen #artisan Read more »
India to have an integrated transport planning body

India eyes transport planning overhaul to power economic growth

A new integrated transport planning body will prioritise multimodal connectivity and coordinate investments to align fragmented policies. Read more »